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Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Middletown, DE, serving 903 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked 4 out of 32 districts in Delaware, Waters Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 10 middle schools in the state over the past decade, currently ranking 4 out of 59 middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Waters Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.44% of 6th graders, 72.28% of 7th graders, and 69.28% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 48.42%, 55.75%, and 52.14%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the district's. Additionally, Waters Middle School ranks highly among its peers in Delaware for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District, such as Cantwells Bridge Middle School and Redding (Louis L.) Middle School, Waters Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement and student group performance. When compared to middle schools in other districts, such as Stanton Middle School in the Red Clay Consolidated School District and Read (George) Middle School in the Colonial School District, Waters Middle School's performance is significantly higher across all subject areas and student subgroups.

935

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,142

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709

(302) 449-3490

District: Appoquinimink School District

Students who attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School usually attend:

High:

Appoquinimink High School

Feeder schools for Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Asian:

29.3%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2011 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (63% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Delaware middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Appoquinimink School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg47%

Delaware avg36%

4^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th of 32Appoquinimink School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.9	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.3	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+29 vs state

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Mathematics58%+29 vs state

Science37%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3490	935	55	17.0		401 (42.9%)	155 (16.6%)	45 (4.8%)	274 (29.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.3%)	93.5	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%		90.1	7^th of 54 public middle schools	87.0%	3	37.3	71.7	87.1	60.2	60.4	72.3	69.3	57.1	62.6	54.5	$18,142
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	451	31	14.5		127 (28.2%)	203 (45.0%)	65 (14.4%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	37	35^th of 59 public middle schools	40.7%		33.7	35^th of 54 public middle schools	35.2%		19.0	36.3	54.6	27.6	27.9	44.7	31.5	17.0	29.6	23.0	$94,844
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	867	62	13.9		372 (42.9%)	274 (31.6%)	105 (12.1%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.7%)	58.3	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%		56.9	18^th of 54 public middle schools	66.7%	1	16.8	53.4	69.1	31.5	48.8	48.9	45.6	39.0	30.5	29.0	$18,226
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	852	48	17.8		398 (46.7%)	267 (31.3%)	82 (9.6%)	48 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	68.1	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%		69.3	16^th of 54 public middle schools	70.4%	1	23.4	61.4	67.6	38.5	45.8	50.9	51.8	42.5	35.1	36.7	$16,853
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6280	846	56	15.1		220 (26.0%)	427 (50.5%)	131 (15.5%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	24.5	43^rd of 59 public middle schools	27.1%		25.1	43^rd of 54 public middle schools	20.4%		4.7	36.6	49.6	21.8	25.1	33.0	24.1	14.7	23.7	16.8	$24,405
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2358	681	62	10.9		136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%		22	47^th of 54 public middle schools	13.0%	1	10.5	17.3	31.8	14.7	18.9	24.1	29.3	10.1	17.2	23.0	$29,391
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2738	612	49	12.4		137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%		20.8	48^th of 54 public middle schools	11.1%	1	7.0	32.3	31.1	10.2	23.7	24.3	21.0	16.6	12.9	12.8	$27,723
Read (George) Middle School	Public	6-8	314 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2760	662	49	13.5		177 (26.7%)	278 (42.0%)	162 (24.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	18	46^th of 59 public middle schools	22.0%		14.4	49^th of 54 public middle schools	9.3%	3	5.0	32.9	42.0	24.4	19.0	25.1	24.5	7.8	14.7	14.5	$24,736
Shue-Medill Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Capitol Trail	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2171	763	64	11.9		203 (26.6%)	306 (40.1%)	183 (24.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	26.3	41^st of 59 public middle schools	30.5%		27.1	41^st of 54 public middle schools	24.1%		8.1	28.5	44.0	19.2	32.2	40.2	27.0	22.3	24.0	17.2	$29,022
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,011	60	16.8		507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%		46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%	9	11.6		53.5	33.7		37.6	37.9		24.1	19.4	$15,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

What high school do graduates of Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School usually go on to attend Appoquinimink High School

What is the racial makeup of Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School?

Students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School are 43% White, 29% Asian, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School in?

Appoquinimink School District

How many students attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School.

Is Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School a good school?

Yes. Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Delaware middle schools.

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